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Paul Flynn: Is Over It

LATINO IS LIFE — EVEN MORE SO AFTER THE HORRIFIC DEATHS IN ORLANDO

Before Saturday 11 June I had never heard of the Latino night at Pulse nightclub, Orlando. Since 12 June, the day after Omar Mateen’s massacre at the LGBT club, I’ve thought of little else. I began to piece together my episodic, gradual knowledge of the culture.

The first time I saw a recognisable Hispanic and Latino gay crowd up close was at the New York club night, Body and Soul, in the 1990s.

About Attitude

The Orlando attack is one of the most violent acts perpetrated against a gathered group of queer people in the West. Attitude presents a passionate analysis of the event, with guest writers from the Latin, Muslim, Christian, Black and Trans communities asking the question: What have we learned from Orlando?
Elsewhere in this issue:
Three years before Stonewall… there was the riot at Compton’s cafeteria in San Francisco. Attitude commemorates 50 years since the queer community fought back against an oppressive police force.
20 years of Girl Power. Spice Girl Emma Bunton recalls the highs and lows of life as part of the world’s most famous girl groups ever.
Out gay Iraqi activist Amir Ashour on why he’ll never stop fighting for LGBT liberation in his homeland.
Pop’s new sensation Shura on why she doesn’t want her music compartmentalized as a queer artist.
Willam reveals why he has no love for RuPaul’s Drag Race.